My almost 2 year old is 37 lbs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Had to take DD in for a sick visit today. She has always been very tall and heavy (off the charts in both since her 4 month appointment). She stepped on the scale today and it was 37.5 lbs She is 22 months.

At her 18 month appointment she was 35 inches tall, so I'd guess she's probably 37 inches tall by now. Her dad is extremely tall, I am completely average size (5'4'', 135 lbs). She eats normally, stops eating when she is full, but does ask for a lot of snacks on the weekends. I usually try to divert her attention but I do give her snacks when she asks repeatedly (skim string cheese, peanut butter with banana or almond butter, greek yogurt). During the week she eats what her classmates eat at daycare and then dinner with us at home. She doesn't have any juice or sweets and she has 12 ounces of 2% milk a day.

I don't want to set her up for a lifetime of food issues, but I am not sure what to do. Today was a sick visit, so didn't get into this with the ped but will bring it up at her 2 year well visit in January. Anyone have a really huge toddler and have advice?

This makes me sad the fact that unconsiously you are setting her up. Notice you told us your height and weight and not the dads

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my case, kids did not stay that big. At their 2 at appointment my girls were very tall and heavy. DD1 was 37” and 28 lbs. DD2 was 37” and 30 lbs.
at 10 and 8 they are in 65% and 50% in height (a little less for weight). I am 5’3” so I did not expect them to stay that tall, but DH is 6’2” and his sisters are both 6’ so…

Umm 28 and 30 pounds at 2 isn’t even heavy. My 1 year old weighed 32 pounds.

He is now 4 and weighs 48 pounds and is 48”.

Yes, they have always been on the leaner side and now have long legs and are slim. Meant that they were very tall and are now much more average.